Romania is to play USA, Canada and Uruguay in November, the FRR confirmed this morning. All three internationals will take place at the Arc de Triomphe, in Bucharest. The three matches will all be played on Saturdays. First up for Romania will be the USA on November 12. In what …
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Uruguay is to host a new competition. Set to be played in October, the South American country will welcome the ‘A’ sides from Argentina, Canada, Fiji, Samoa, and the USA. To be financed by World Rugby, the initiative is a welcome bridge from domestic rugby to international level. It is …
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Up and Under is a weekly feature on Americas Rugby News which reviews the best and worst from games involving the Americas teams over the previous week. UP Canada XVs Having come unstuck against Japan one week earlier Canada turned things around in style to annihilate Russia in Calgary on Saturday. …
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At home in Bucharest this afternoon Romania saw off the Argentina XV to win the 2016 Nations Cup title. The battle was won up front with Romania’s pack proving the South Americans with all kinds of problems. The Oaks 20-8 victory means Romania completing a perfect campaign. The Felipe Contepomi coached …
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Having suffered a 40-0 hammering against Romania Uruguay recovered this afternoon to defeat Spain in the final round of the World Rugby Nations Cup in Bucharest. The Nations Cup triumph was not one for the record books. The contested match was a deadlock at half time with neither country having …
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The lineups have been named for Romania vs Argentina XV, the title deciding fixture in the 2016 World Rugby Nations Cup. The non-capped international will see Argentina’s official ‘A’ side playing at the home of Romanian rugby on Saturday. For the fixture Argentina XV Head Coach Felipe Contepomi has made …
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Los Teros were handed their biggest loss of the year this morning, going down 40-0 against Romania in Bucharest. In what was Los Teros’ worst performance of the year the South Americans were no match for the Eastern Europeans who won the postponed fixture with ease. The match kicked-off on Monday afternoon …
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The Nations Cup match between hosts Romania and Uruguay scheduled for Monday, June 13, has been postponed. After several delays and with the score 18-0 in favour of the home team, the match was called in the 35th minute due to severe rain and thunderstorms. The remaining minutes will now …
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Uruguay’s second of three matches in Bucharest, Romania will take place tomorrow, on Monday afternoon local time. Los Teros will play an official capped international against Romania in what is a second round match in the World Rugby Nations Cup. Los Teros will take to the field at 2pm against …
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It’s time for predictions! The ARN Forecast returns and we’re kicking it up a notch with an impressive roster of rugby writers from across the Americas! This time we’ll be testing our punditry for the June internationals – those ones involving the Americas teams anyway – over the next three …
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